Re: Elder in AL, TN, AR
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Elder in AL, TN, AR
11/01/01
Dear Jerry,I have a John Elder and Jeremiah Elder living next to each other in the 1850 Census in Fayette. Tenn Joh Elder was listed as a Blacksmith John was born in 1800 and Jereimah in 1801 both in Va.I suppose they was brothers.John married Elizabeth----in are around 1826.their children was James Elder born in 1828 in Ala. John M. Elder born in 1831 in Ala, Mary Elder born in 1833 in Ala. Melissa Elder b. 1836 in Tenn.Sarah Elder b. 1839 in Tenn,Jereimah 1842in Tenn. Jepo Elder b. 1843 in Tenn. John M. was my Great Grandfather.He married Fredonia Poteete from Henderson Co, Tenn.They could have married in Tippah Co, Ms. My Grandmother and her brother was born there.My grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Elder b. in 1856 and her brother was John E. Elder b. in 1857 both in Tippah Co, Ms.In 1860 John and Fredonia had moved to Conway Co. Ark.he was in the Civil War.Something happen to him I don't know if he was killed, died or they divorced but Fredonia was married toJohn S. Munn in 1864. Could we be looking for the same family?. My Grandmother lived to be 94 years old.She told of her mother and about having a confederated husband and a Yankee husband but I never asked about her father.I know that Fredonia and John Munn divorced but we don't know about John M. Elder If you have any information on him please let me know.My e-mail address is, [email protected]. If you care to e-mail me.Thanks alot.
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Re: Elder in AL, TN, AR
Joseph H Burch 4/01/02
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Joseph H Burch 4/01/02
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